What is the function of your colon?

The function of your colon.

THE COLON FUNCTION: The colon’s main function concerns the extraction of water and salts from feces. Therefore the colon is a kind of a storage tube for solid wastes. The large intestine comes after the small intestine in the digestive tract. The large intestine measures approximately 1.5 meters in length.

Although there are differences in the large intestine between different organisms, the large intestine is mainly responsible for storing waste, reclaiming water, maintaining the water balance, and absorbing some vitamins, such as vitamin K. By the time the chyme has reached this tube, almost all nutrients and 90% of the water have been absorbed by the body. As the chyme moves through the large intestine, most of the remaining water is removed. Source: The function of your colon

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Comedian Gina Yashere lost 25kg with a spell of ‘colonic irrigation’ in Thailand!

Gina Yashere.

Gina Yashere did her ‘colonic irrigation’ in Thailand: The past year and a half has seen big things happen to Gina Yashere: she lost 4st (25kg) in ten months, thanks to a spell of colonic irrigation in Thailand.

Then the newly size-12 comedian was chosen to be the first Briton to appear on US TV stand-up show Def Comedy Jam. She later ditched north London for LA, bemoaning the lack of TV opportunities on these shores. Three years ago, she was also diagnosed with lupus, the arthritic effects of which are visible – her movements are a little stiffer, her knuckles puffier. All this provided interesting fuel for this Hackney Empire show, her typical ballsy spirit making for plenty of belly laughs as she details her experiences. There is some well-observed humour in her material, which is mostly along race-related lines (black people aren’t animal lovers, she says: ‘The only time you’ll ever see a black person at the vet is if they’ve had to wait too long for the GP.’); only the crowd-working occasionally misfires. This is a crackling, fizzing set from this all-or-nothing woman, who is now a rarity on the live British scene. MORE ABOUT… COLONIC IRRIGATION Source: metro.co.uk

New vaccine against diarrhoea infections in hospitals goes on trial in UK!

Biotech firm Acambis presents a new vaccin against diarrhoea infections in hospitals - caused by killer superbug The pathogenic bacterium C. difficile releases Toxin A when it attacks intestinal cells. This prompts the release of cytokines, inducing intestinal damage, inflammation, and fluid secretion. S. boulardii, a probiotic yeast, halts this havoc, though researchers have yet to identify the specific factors conferring its protective effect. Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Acambis presents a new ‘anti-diarrhoea’ vaccin: A new vaccine against killer superbug ‘C-diff’ (C. difficile) – the major cause of diarrhoea infections in hospitals (CDAD) – is to be trialled in UK hospitals. The vaccine is developed by biotech firm Acambis. CDAD occurs frequently during antibiotic therapy. Bacteria live in the colon of every healthy person that is collectively referred as the ‘colonic flora’. The ‘colonic flora’ helps the digestive system to function effectively and apparently prevents colonization by C. difficile. Today, no vaccine exists to protect individuals against CDAD. Acambis is the only company known to be developing a vaccine against it. In the past most cases of CDAD have been treated with antibiotics: oral metronidazole or vancomycin. The problem with this approach is that antibiotics keep patients susceptible to C-diff infection. Commenting on the promising results of previous trials, Dr Thomas Monath, Chief Scientific Officer of Acambis, said, “The need for a vaccine to protect against C. difficile infection has grown with the emergence of a hypertoxic and epidemic C. difficile strain associated with severe disease, which has been reported in North America and the UK. Dr Sean Elyan, medical director at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We have been chosen alongside a select number of trusts to pilot the vaccine. That will involve looking at blood tests and analysing the results. It’s very exciting, but we are not going to relax and continue to take infection control very seriously.” MORE ABOUT COLONIC HEALTH… COLONIC THERAPY & YOUR HEALTH Source: medindia.net